LAMBERT IS WORLD CHAMPION

GREAT Britain’s Robert Lambert is the new speedway World Champion.

The 28-year-old stormed to glory in the final Grand Prix of the season on his home Polish track of Torun, to come out on top in a three-way fight for gold.

Lambert has put together a sensational run of form in the second half of the campaign, with three GP wins and three second places seeing him break the domination of defending champion Bartosz Zmarzlik, who had won the last four titles and six in total.

Lambert’s win in the Final enabled him to finish two points clear of Zmarzlik, who was third on the night, whilst Belle Vue captain Brady Kurtz was third overall after finishing runner-up in the meeting.

He is the ninth British FIM speedway World Champion, and the first since Tai Woffinden secured the third and last of his titles back in 2018.

The victory for Lambert will also be celebrated at King’s Lynn, who were his first British club in 2013 and the side with which he spent the majority of his time in the UK.

Lambert said: “It was unbelievable to win it in my home stadium. I’ve had some bad GPs here in Torun and a little bit of bad luck.

“It was tough coming here, with everyone saying that my GPs here have been terrible. But I’m absolutely on fire in the league. At least I was able to be consistent like I am in the league.

“It’s still sinking in, and it probably won’t sink in for a couple of days. I’m super happy. I never expected or planned to do what happened in the second half of the season.

“It kind of happened naturally and when it happens like that, it’s meant to be. It took hard work to get here, but when things are rolling, they’re rolling.

“I’m super happy with how I kept my composure and was able to push through, and I’m super proud of myself that I kept hold of my emotions and took it race by race.

“Even when we had the top three guys in the world in the Final, and it all came down to that, I was able to pull it off.”

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